Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He threw a glance in her way as he got into a

this man?

being

Lowering her gaze to her uncle’s wheelchair, she saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as tears welled up

Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand

fell from Whitney’s eye.

don’t cry. Your uncle’s right here, isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s not make a scene

her nose and quickly opened her car

car by his assistant, who then took the driver’s

uncle, Whitney saw his gaze

furrowed with a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting? Have you got married?”

herself and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1

Are you

up. It’s natural to start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand

would be happy knowing this. Who’s the lucky man?”

the CEO of a real estate firm. I really like him, and I hope you will too.”

CEO, Keegan

lifted, and she quickly sent

replied with an address: Banyan City International

on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s exposed features were handsome and

exuded nobility, entirely

her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this is

this is my husband,” she added, her voice

in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair jerk

tighten on the armrest, his scarred face

momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand graciously. “Mr. Tennyson, nice to

reach out his hand

bent down to her uncle, “Uncle, are

recalling her uncle’s recent

finally spoke, his voice strained as if

his hand, a man accustomed to the ebb and flow of the business world,

Keegan inside, Whitney saw her uncle’s hand trembling.

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